The Plague (2006 film)

2006 American film

The Plague

Directed by| Hal Masonberg
Written by|

* Hal Masonberg
* Teal Minton

Produced by| Clive Barker
Jorge Saralegui
Martin Wiley
Matt Milich
Tim O'Hair
Anthony DiBlasi
Starring|

* James Van Der Beek
* Ivana Miličević

Cinematography| Bill Butler
Edited by| Ed Marx
Music by| László Reményi

Production
companies

* Midnight Picture Show
* Armada Pictures

Distributed by| Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Release date

* September 5, 2006 (2006-09-05)

Running time

| 88 minutes
Country| United States
Language| English

The Plague (also known as Clive Barker's The Plague) is a 2006 horror movie directed by Hal Masonberg and written by Masonberg and Teal Minton. It was produced by Clive Barker.

## Plot

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On one day in 1983, every single child younger than the age of nine simultaneously becomes catatonic. For the next ten years, every child is born in a state of catatonia. During this state, the children experience seizures twice a day, which develops and maintains muscle mass.

In 1993, all the children awaken simultaneously in a zombie-like state, and begin pursuing, attacking and murdering all adults. The children have both superhuman strength and some kind of collective intelligence \- what one learns, they all learn.

The children's tactics quickly become more sophisticated. They disable the engines in almost every car and build roadblocks to stop the adults from escaping. Then they learn how to use firearms. The children also take the souls of the ones they kill. Tom, his ex-wife Jean, and a few other people form a team and try to survive, but all are killed gradually except for Tom. and Jean. In the end, the children disappear with Tom.

## Cast

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* James Van Der Beek as Tom Russell
* Ivana Miličević as Jean Raynor
* Brad Hunt as Sam Raynor
* Joshua Close as Kip
* Brittany Scobie as Claire
* Bradley Sawatzky as Nathan Burgandy
* John P. Connolly as Sheriff Cal Stewart
* Dee Wallace as Nora
* John Ted Wynne as Dr. Jenkins
* Arne McPherson as David

## Release

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The Region 1 DVD was released September 5, 2006.[1] The Plague: Writer's & Director's Cut, exists but has, to date, has remained unreleased.[2]

## Reception

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Bloody Disgusting rated it 3/5 stars and wrote, "But even as the premise of The Plague continues to titillate and intrigue, the film can’t quite deliver on its promise, rendering it slightly entertaining and ultimately forgettable."[3] Steve Barton of Dread Central rated it 2/5 stars and wrote, "Clive Barker may have in some way produced this mess and lent his name to it, but rest assured there’s nothing Barker-esque about it. All that's here is a giant missed opportunity which — pardon the really bad, yet fitting pun — you should avoid like the plague."[4] Scott Weinberg of DVD Talk rated it 2.5/5 stars and wrote that it does not live up the premise, instead "devolving into yet another (and very stale) zombie-type chase thriller".[5] David Johnson of DVD Verdict wrote, "The Plague is an inscrutable movie that starts out strong, but loses forward momentum, eventually grinding to an awkward halt."[6]

## See also

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* Village of the Damned (1960 film) (similar plot)

## References

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1. ^ Miska, Brad (2006-09-05). "Horror in Your House for September 5th". Bloody Disgusting. Archived from the original on 2015-02-09. Retrieved 2015-02-08.
2. ^ Weinberg, Scott (2008-12-10). "Fan Rant: How Sony Sank 'The Plague'". Moviefone. Archived from the original on 2015-02-09. Retrieved 2015-02-08.
3. ^ "The Plague (V)". Bloody Disgusting. 2006-09-25. Archived from the original on 2015-02-09. Retrieved 2015-02-08.
4. ^ Barton, Steve (2006-08-09). "Plague, The (DVD)". Dread Central. Archived from the original on 2015-02-09. Retrieved 2015-02-08.
5. ^ Weinberg, Scott (2006-08-12). "The Plague". DVD Talk. Archived from the original on 2015-02-09. Retrieved 2015-02-08.
6. ^ Johnson, David (2006-09-05). "Clive Barker's The Plague". DVD Verdict. Archived from the original on 2015-02-09. Retrieved 2015-02-08.

## External links

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* The Plague at IMDb
* The Plague at Rotten Tomatoes
* Official website

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Works by Clive Barker

Literature|

* The Damnation Game
* The Hellbound Heart
* Weaveworld
* Cabal
* Imajica
* The Thief of Always
* Sacrament
* Galilee
* Coldheart Canyon
* Mister B. Gone
* The Scarlet Gospels

Books of the Art|

* The Great and Secret Show
* Everville

The Books of Abarat|

* Abarat
* Days of Magic, Nights of War
* Absolute Midnight

Collections|

* Books of Blood (short stories)
* Clive Barker, Illustrator (art)
* The Painter, The Creature and The Father of Lies (essays)

Comic books|

* Razorline
* Ectokid
* Hokum & Hex
* Hyperkind
* Saint Sinner

Films, TV
and video games|

| Directed by Barker|

* Hellraiser (1987)
* Nightbreed (1990)
* Lord of Illusions (1995)

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Written only|

* Underworld (1985)
* Rawhead Rex (1986)
* Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988; story only)
* A-Z of Horror (1997)

Produced only|

* The Plague (2006)
* The Midnight Meat Train (2008)
* Book of Blood (2009)
* Dread (2009)
* Hellraiser (2022)

Masters of Horror|

* "Haeckel's Tale"
* "Valerie on the Stairs"

Video games|

* Clive Barker's Nightbreed: The Interactive Movie
* Clive Barker's Undying
* Clive Barker's Jericho

Recurring characters|

* Cenobites
* Chatterer
* Pinhead
* Kirsty Cotton
* Candyman
* Harry D'Amour

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